Introduction to Scripting in Python Specialization

Launch Your Career in Python Programming. Master the core concepts of scripting in Python to enable you to solve practical problems.

About This Specialization

This specialization is intended for beginners who would like to master essential programming skills. Through four courses, you will cover key programming concepts in Python 3 which will prepare you to use Python to perform common scripting tasks. This knowledge will provide a solid foundation towards a career in data science, software engineering, or other disciplines involving programming.

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4 courses

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Projects

Designed to help you practice and apply the skills you learn.

Certificates

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Projects Overview

Each course ends with a practical project utilizing Python scripting skills. The introductory projects will focus on typical core scripting problems such as processing dates and finding differences in similar files. Later in the specialization, you will learn to work with data stored in files to do sports analytics and data visualization. These projects include reading historical data on baseball, computing statistics from this data, and analyzing the results. Finally, the specialization culminates in a project where you will import economic data from the World Bank, process that data, and visualize this data overlaid on a world map.

Courses

Beginner Specialization.: No prior experience required.

COURSE 1
Python Programming Essentials
Current session: Aug 20
Commitment
This is a four week class with an expected workload of 5-7 hours per week.
Subtitles
English
About the Course
This course will introduce you to the wonderful world of Python programming! We'll learn about the essential elements of programming and how to construct basic Python programs. We will cover expressions, variables, functions, logic, and condi
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COURSE 2
Python Data Representations
Current session: Aug 20
Commitment
This is a four week class with an expected workload of 5-7 hours per week.
Subtitles
English, Vietnamese
About the Course
This course will continue the introduction to Python programming that started with Python Programming Essentials. We'll learn about different data representations, including strings, lists, and tuples, that form the core of all Python progr
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COURSE 3
Python Data Analysis
Current session: Aug 20
Commitment
This is a four week class with an expected workload of 5-7 hours per week.
Subtitles
English
About the Course
This course will continue the introduction to Python programming that started with Python Programming Essentials and Python Data Representations. We'll learn about reading, storing, and processing tabular data, which are common tasks. We w
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COURSE 4
Python Data Visualization
Current session: Aug 20
Commitment
This is a four week class with an expected workload of 5-7 hours per week.
Subtitles
English
About the Course
This if the final course in the specialization which builds upon the knowledge learned in Python Programming Essentials, Python Data Representations, and Python Data Analysis. We will learn how to install external packages for use within Python,
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Creators

The creators of this Specialization are the instructors for the first-year Computer Science classes at Rice University. Their goal is to provide a learning experience that is both practical and challenging.
Rice University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the U.S. and the top 100 in the world. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Joe Warren
Professor
Scott Rixner
Professor

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